# Luanti vs nforwardauth

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Luanti | nforwardauth |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Game Servers | #28 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 13 789 ✓ | 159 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +155 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | 5.17.0 · 20 Aug 2026 ✓ | v1.5.1 · 10 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Luanti scores 77/100 against 44/100 for nforwardauth, so it is the safer default.

Luanti ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for nforwardauth.

Luanti is growing faster right now (+155 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Luanti](https://selfhost.directory/project/luanti) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/luanti.md)
- [nforwardauth](https://selfhost.directory/project/nforwardauth) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nforwardauth.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/luanti-vs-nforwardauth